6th Annual FST Local Government Summit 2023 - New Zealand | FST Media | 29 August 2023 | Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

New Zealand’s local councils service an integrated network of countless communities with diverse needs and social complexities, from the islands in the Far North District to the frosty fjords of Southland.

Digital technologies are a vital mechanism for these communities with rich and distinct cultures so that they can maintain their connection to citizens, other councils and the NZ Government at large.

Join us at the conference for 2023, where we’ll explore the unique digital demands of NZ’s councils – now and in the future.

Join us where we’ll explore:

• Overcoming legacy thinking and supporting next-generation cloud technologies to improve connectivity
• Catering to the needs of local citizens and cultures through public services augmented by digital
• Cybersecurity strategies that are specific to local governments
• Smart cities and IoT on the horizon and how local governments are preparing
• The advancement of omnichannel services and platforms in line with citizen needs
• And much more

2023 Speakers

Michael Lovett
Deputy Chief Executive, Department of Internal Affairs- Te Tari Taiwhenua

Ross Lynch
Chief Technology Officer, Greater Wellington Regional Council

Tom Frost
Programme Manager, Far North District Council

Stacey Young
Chief Information Officer, Marlborough District Council

Marion Dowd
Chief Information Officer, Western Bay of Plenty District Council

Elle Archer
Director - Network for Learning, Chair - Te Matarau, The Māori Tech Association

Louise Miller
Chief Executive Officer, Napier City Council

Tracey May
Digital Transformation Manager, Taupō District Council

Duncan Blair
Technology Strategy and Enterprise Architecture Manager, Invercargill City Council

Megan Connew-Simmons
Go Digital Programme Manager, Hutt City Council

Steve Manners
Chief Information Officer, Tasman District Council

Joel Umali
Systems Lead - The Southern Initiative, Auckland Council

Alix Clark
IT Transformation Manager, New Zealand Red Cross - Rīpeka Whero Aotearoa

Nadia Webster
Manager Data & Insights, Wellington City Council

Malcolm Mersham
Data and Information Lead, Trust Tairāwhiti

Sean Audain
City Innovation Lead, Wellington City Council

Chris Buxton
Former Chief Digital Officer & Director Agency Partnering, Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa & Department of Internal Affairs - Te Tari Taiwhenua

2023 Sponsors

GOLD SPONSORS
• Blackberry
• DocuSign
• Logitech
• Lanluas
• Psoda
• Nintex
• Riverbed